The Art of Splatoon
The Art of Splatoon (スプラトゥーン イカすアートブック Supuratūn Ikasu Ātobukku) is a book of official art from Splatoon, released in Japan on 10 October 2015. It contains over 300 pages of concept art, character designs, and other topics from the game.[1]
The book is published by Kadokawa Dwango and is sold for 2,400 yen plus tax.[2] It released in North America on 11 July 2017, and in Europe on 13 July 2017. The Western version is published by Dark Horse Comics. It was originally set to come out in both markets in June.[3] The North American version has an additional 7 pages of Splatoon 2 concept art at the end.
In Spring 2018, a Simplified Chinese version of the book was released as SPLATOON艺术设定集, published by Jiuzhou Press and also contains the additional pages found in the North American version.
The art book contains several sections focusing on different topics related to the game. The English version of the book has the following sections:
Table of contents
- ARTWORK
- 2D Artwork
- 3D Artwork
- LIVING THINGS
- Boys & Girls
- Squid Sisters
- Cap'n Cuttlefish
- Judd
- Sheldon
- Annie & Moe
- Jelonzo
- Crusty Sean
- Spyke
- Others
- Octarians
- WEAPONS & GEAR
- Weapons
- Gear
- WORLD
- Octo Valley
- Bluefin Depot
- Blackbelly Skatepark
- Urchin Underpass
- Kelp Dome
- Moray Towers
- Camp Triggerfish
- Port Mackerel
- Other
- Sunken Scrolls
- Graffiti
- UI Design
- EXTRAS
- Storyboards
- Promotional Video
- Twitter & Tumblr
- Rough Sketches
- Squid Manga
- 4-Panel Comics
- Splatoon 2
Gallery
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Japanese cover.
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Simplified Chinese cover.
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Promotional image.
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A promo of two pages on the Squid Sisters. (The "A" and "H" stand for their Japanese names, "Aori" and "Hotaru.")
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Information on Spyke.
